Air Quality Modeler

Job Description

The Department of Environmental Quality is looking to fill an Environmental Scientist IV position in the Division of Air Quality.

This position may be filled at any of the advertised levels listed below. Salary depends on the job level offered within the series.

Principal Duties

• Run air quality models and use data processing tools
• Work in a collaborative team environment with other air quality modelers
• Perform data analysis and visualization using R or / and Python
• Present technical results and information to staff, management, and agency stakeholders

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following :

• Professional or research experience in atmospheric science
• Experience with data analysis
• Familiarity with emissions inventory data and / or emissions modeling
• Experience programming in R and / or Python
• Experience working with large datafiles and datasets
• Experience with shell scripting in a UNIX / Linux environment
• Familiarity with Sparse Matrix Operating Kernel Emissions (SMOKE) emissions processing
• Experience with ArcGIS and / or Google Earth Engine, other GIS applications
• Experience with atmospheric science laboratory and / or field work
• Experience writing technical documents, including creating data visualizations
• Experience presenting results to staff, management, and agency stakeholders
• Experience developing State Implementation Plans and / or other reports for the Environmental Protection Agency
• Experience collaborating on a team and working on a variety of projects

Preferences

Preference may be given to candidates with the following :

• Bachelors of Science in meteorology, atmospheric science, environmental science, environmental engineering, or similar field;
• OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and paid professional employment directly related to the above tasks.
• Advanced degrees preferred

Job Series

The selected candidate for this position may be brought in as an Environmental Scientist II with a salary range of $28.16 - $42.

30 per hour, an Environmental Scientist III with a salary range of $33.14 - $49.79 per hour, or as an Environmental Scientist IV with a salary range of $36.96 - $55.51.

Work Location

This position may be eligible for a hybrid / flexible telework and in office schedule with two days a week in office. Our office is located 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.

A position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion at any time and for any reason.

Note : Under Administrative Rule R13-4 all work must be performed within the State of Utah. As such employees should either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.

Why You Should Join Our Team

As a benefited employee of the Department of Environmental Quality, you will receive great health and retirement benefits.

Click here to view a summary of the benefits we offer. We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.

The Agency

For more information about the Department of Environmental Quality and the Division of Air Quality, click here.

Supplemental Information

• Generally the best qualified individuals for this job will have obtained advanced training, education or experience in a highly specific area of environmental science.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and / or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.

in a recurring manner and / or for long periods of time.